Week 13: English Renaissance- Neoclassic

 What I Learned:

This week we talked about the English Renaissance and the Neoclassical period, when design became lighter. It was more elegant and carefully ordered. Instead of heavy and carved oak paneling. Interiors started to feel way more refined and graceful. Ceilings and walls were commonly pale green or cream. Floorings were polished with oak and carpet that matched the ceiling designs. Mirrors became super important, and they were often oval and decorated with embellishments. We also learn about George Hepplewhite and Thomas Sheraton. 

Favorite Examples:

Robert Adam Ceilings and Columns with delicate plasterwork

Adam Satinwood Shield Back Chairs with shield shapes 

Hepplewhite Sideboard, a neoclassical piece with thin legs, different woods, and balanced shape

Sheraton satinwood square-back chair with a simple outline. Its the perfect size for a dressing room

Current Application:

Traditional Living and Dining Rooms use adam inspired panels, mirrors, and pale walls

Formal Dining furniture

Mirrors and Consoles are still populars in interiors

Patterned fabrics used in living rooms today

Refined New traditional style

One Step Further:

For my one step further, I chose to talk about Robert Adam. Robert helped define the english neoclassical style. Adam designed everything from walls to ceilings to furniture. He used classical elements like columns and decorative panels. His work proved that architecture and interior design could be fully integrated and is still used today.

Robert Adam helped redefine the neoclassical period

Syon House Interior the Adam room

Kedleston Hall, Adam Interior

Adam Style Ceiling detail

Adam Style Furniture

Reflection:

Design became lighter and more refined without losing detail over the ages. The english neoclassical period took inspo from ancient greece and rome. They also were able to translate it into soft color palettes and delicate furniture. Designers like Robert Adam, Hepplewhite, and Sheraton worked almost like a team across architecture and furniture, even though they never met!